accomplishment, achievement - the action of accomplishing something

acquiring, getting - the act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving"

causation, causing - the act of causing something to happen

obstetrical delivery, delivery - the act of delivering a child

departure, going, going away, leaving - act of departing

derring-do - brave and heroic deeds

discovery, find, uncovering - the act of discovering something

disposition, disposal - the act or means of getting rid of something

hit - (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); "he came all the way around on Williams' hit"

effectuation, implementation - the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect

egression, egress, emergence - the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent

equalisation, equalization, leveling - the act of making equal or uniform

digging up, disinterment, exhumation - the act of digging up something (especially a corpse) that has been buried

mitsvah, mitzvah - (Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty

actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling

rally, rallying - the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort; "he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning"; "he feared the rallying of their troops for a counterattack"

recovery, retrieval - the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)

running away - leaving (without permission) the place you are expected to be

stunt - a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention

touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"

tour de force - a masterly or brilliant feat